Data bases evaluations

Aspects of Decision Support in Water Management Data based evaluation compared with expectations... 

In the first example, the data based evaluation, the nine scenarios (Table 1) are characterised by a set of four indicators. For better recognition the dat subscript is added to the indicator abbreviations ... 

Veltri, A., Pagell, M., Behm, M and Das, D. A data-based evaluation of the relationship between occupational safety and operating performance. Journal ofSH E Research 4( 1), 2007. 

The calculation of vapor and liquid fugacities in multi-component systems has been implemented by a set of computer programs in the form of FORTRAN IV subroutines. These are applicable to systems of up to twenty components, and operate on a thermodynamic data base including parameters for 92 compounds. The set includes subroutines for evaluation of vapor-phase fugacity... 

Data Mining is the core of the more comprehensive process of knowledge dis-coveiy in data bases (KDD). However, the term data mining" is often used synonymously with KDD. KDD describes the process of extracting and storing data and also includes methods for data preparation such as data cleaning, data selection, and data transformation as well as evaluation, presentation, and visualization of the results after the data mining process. 

Use the form suggested by Eq. (7.54) to prepare a graph based on these data and evaluate ri and V2. 

Computerized High Temperature Materials Properties Data-base Purdue University Purdue University (CINDAS) compiled from Hterature and evaluated reference data for high temperature materials... 

A. C. Lloyd and co-workers. Development of the EESTAR Photochemical Air Quality Simulation Model and Its Evaluation Relative to the EARPP Data Base, Environmental Research and Technology Report, No. P-5287-500, West Lake Village, Calif., 1979. 

Perry, S. G., Paumier, J. O., and Burns, D. J., Evaluation of the EPA Complex Terrain Dispersion Model (CTDMPLUS) with the Lovett Power Plant Data Base, pp 189-192 in "Preprints of Seventh Joint Conference on Application of Air Pollution Meteorology with AWMA," Jan. 14-18,1991, New Orleans, American Meteorological Society, Boston, 1991. Bums, D. ]., Perry, S. G., and Cimorelli, A. ]., An advanced screening model for complex terrain applications, pp. 97-100 in "Preprints of Seventh Joint Conference on Application of Air Pollution Meteorology with AWMA," Jan. 14-18, 1991, New Orleans, American Meteorological Society, Boston, 1991. 

There are literally many thousands of chemical compounds that are potential air pollutants. It would be impossible to present all the pertinent data and information needed to evaluate each and every air pollution scenario. There are, however, a wealth of information and data bases that are available on the worldwide Web, along with a number of standard hard copy references to obtain information on the chemical and physical properties, and health risks of potential atmospheric contaminants. 

If the subcontractor supplies statistical data from the manufacturing process that indicates that quality is being controlled, then an analysis of this data based on assurances you have obtained through site evaluation can provide sufficient confidence in part quality to permit release into the organization. 

Generic Data Base lor Data and Models Chapter of the National Reliability Evaluation Program Guide... 

The review of the data portion of the Indian Point 2 (IP2) and 3 (IPS) PRA (a 1982 internal document prepared by Consolidated Edison and the New York Power Authority) is confined to the plant-specific and generic component failure and service hour data sections because these were the only segments available to the reviewers. The LERs produced during a ten-year span of IP2 s operation were evaluated to determine their applicability to the PRA data needs. It was eventually decided to use only the LERs generated after IP2 became critical (from May 23, 1973 to December 31, 1979) for the component data base development, based on the availability of failure event information and more uniform operability, testing, and reporting criteria. 

If the data quality was acceptable, they were then evaluated for their relevance and fit to the CCPS Taxonomy. The data in the SAIC data base were fitted to taxonomy levels that best correlated with nuclear plant equipment and operational environments. CPI resources were reread thoroughly to understand the equipment subtypes, operating modes, and process severities represented by the data points and to identify as many relevant taxonomy levels as possible. SAIC data analysts made preliminary judgments on the applicability of data points to taxonomy levels and on the quality of the data. The majority of the data applied to high taxonomy levels (x.x) and a smaller amount was applicable to lower levels (x.x.x.x). The data were assigned to the lowest level possible. 

Oswald, A. J. Generic Data Base and Models Chapter of the National Reliability Evaluation Program (NREP) Guide. EG G Idaho, Inc., EGG-EA-5887, June 1982. 

The first interactive electronic encyclopedia for users of plastics, materials selection is carried out using 3 search routines. The Chemical Resistance Search eliminates materials that cannot meet user specified chemical resistance requirements. The other search routines ( Elimination and Combined Weighting ) eliminate candidate materials based on 72 properties, falling within one of the following groups General and Electrical, Mechanical, Cost Factors, Production Methods and Post Processing. All data is evaluated and based on independent tests conducted in RAPRA s laboratories. 

Cocco et al. (1997) evaluated cause-specific mortality among workers of a lead-smelting plant in Italy. The cohort consisted of 1,388 men whose vital status was followed from January 1950, or 12 months after the date of hiring, whichever was later, through December 1992. For this period, reference mortality rates of the Italian male population were available from the mortality data base of the World Health Organization (WHO). The deaths from all causes, all malignant neoplasms, diseases of the... 

Today, analytical evaluation is done on a large scale in a computerized way by means of data bases and expert systems (Sect. 8.3.6). In particular, a library search is a useful tool to identify pure compounds, confirm them and characterize constituents in mixtures. Additionally, unknown new substances may be classified by similarity analysis (Zupan [1986], Hippe [1991], Warr [1993], Hobert [1995]). The library search has its main application in such fields where a large number of components has to be related with large sets of data such as environmental and toxicological analysis (Scott [1995], Pellizarri et al. [1985]). 

Varves suggest themselves as another data base from which to evaluate the history of the climate. These are sequences of sediment layers deriving from fresh water streams, the summer sediment having a different particle size and color than does the spring sediment, so that the deposit for each year becomes visible... 

A second disk in the series (CHEM Data) contains comprehensive information from the CHEMINFO, Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS), and Chemical Evaluation Search and Retrieval System (CESARS) data bases, as well as recommendations on Transport of Dangerous Goods (TDG)/Hazardous Materials (49CFR). 

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